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Woman Cries Foul After Court Gives ‘Lesser’ Sentence To Man Who Defiled, Killed Her Daughter

by Yahil Felix October 2, 2021

A middle aged woman from Likoni has cried foul after a Mombasa court sentenced a 40 year-old man to 25 years in prison after defiling and killing her daughter in 2015.

Pauline Njeri said the sentencing is ‘lenient’ and wants the convict to be jailed for life.

Manfred Otieno Odhiambo was on Friday sentenced by Mombasa High Court judge Dorah Chepkwony after he was found guilty of committing the offense.

Miss. Njeri said that she expected Odhiambo to be given a life or death sentence.

Njeri said she got disappointed that the man was given a ‘lenient’ sentence for two capital offences.

Odhiambo had been accused of defiling and murdering Njeri’s daughter, who was in class seven at that time.

Justice Chepkwony found him guilty for murdering the minor on December 14, 2015 in Likoni.

The judge said the Prosecution put up a strong case implicating the accused in the murder.

The mother said her daughter was killed by the neighbor in a brutal way and he deserved a harsher sentence.

She said her child was brilliant and would be completing high school by now.

She appealed to DPP Noordin Haji to intervene on this prosecution.

State prosecutor Valerie Ongeti earlier asked the court to issue a harsh sentence against Odhiambo.

She argued that the sentence should be commensurate with the crime he committed, she added that a severe punishment would act as an example to those who may think of engaging in similar crime.

The court was told that the accused lured the girl into his house when she was alone.

He then allegedly defiled and killed her.

The accused however denied the charges saying that he was away and when he arrived home in the evening, he was told by a neighbor that a girl had been killed in the estate.

He said he was shocked to find the girl’s remains under his bed, and that he didn’t know who placed her. He argued that the charge was levelled against him.

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MPs Didmus Barasa, Waluke Face Arrest Over Alleged Impersonation of KDF Officers

by Yahil Felix October 1, 2021

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Sirisia MP John Waluke and his Kimilili counterpart Didmus Barasa are facing a possible arrest and prosecution for allegedly masquerading as former senior officers at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has written to the National Assembly, warning the lawmakers against misuse and misinterpreting of military titles.

Waluke has been referring to himself as a Major (rt) while Didmus refers to himself as a Captain.

The MPs who are Deputy President William Ruto’s foot solidiers in Western Kenya have now been warned that the continued use of the titles is criminal under the Penal Code and Leadership and Integrity Act.

EACC boss Twalib Mbarak says that his office had written to Parliament and the military after noting that the two lawmakers left the military as private soldiers and not as holders of the titles they purported to have held at the time of their discharge from service.

Mbarak noted that this is one of the unfortunate cases of senior State officials impersonating as former senior military officers yet they never attained the titles.

Barasa who is facing other charges relating to fraud and assault told Parliament that he served at Kenya Armed Forces as a Captain attached to the technical wing in the years 2001 and 2007.

An investigation done by EACC has however, revealed that Barasa only served for one year before he was fired for absenteeism and forgery.

According to sources, Barasa was successfully recruited to the military in October 2007 and completed his training in May 2008.

He then proceeded to the Kenya Defense Technical College in Nakuru. It was after he absconded duty for many days without permission, an offense under the military laws, that he was arrested in 2009 and subsequently fired.

The letter sent to the MP with a copy to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Clerk Michael Sialai and Chief of Defense Forces General Robert Kibochi warned Barasa against giving false information and misleading the public.

On the Parliament’s official website, he is identified as a former Kenya Air Force Captain who served in the military for six years.

Waluke on the other hand joined the military on April 1980, and was deployed to the 76 Armored Reece Battalion in Gilgil where he worked as a tank loader and later a driver at the headquarters in Nairobi.

The MP served for 14 years and attained the rank of Senior Private (SPTE) but left in May 1994 “Upon approval of your request to be discharged on compassionate grounds.”

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Teacher Breaks into Tears Before Collapsing In Court After He Was Found Guilty Of Defilement

by Yahil Felix October 1, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

A primary school teacher created a scene in a Nairobi court on Thursday when he was being charged for defiling a standard six pupil. Fredrick Mwangi Wango, 45, cried before collapsing after the Principal Magistrate Found him guilty.

According to reports, the father of two taught in a school in Nairobi and used to sneak out of school at 10 am to go and defile his pupil at home. He did it while his wife and children were also away. After recuperating, the court asked him to remain seated so that the court could finalize delivering the judgement.

The Senior Principal Magistrate David Ndungi said he believed what the complainant told the court, who gave a graphic encounter of her ordeal she experienced with her teacher in 2015 and 2016. It was revealed that she could not remember how many times he defiled her, he warned her of dire consequences if she disclosed the illicit and illegal affair to anyone.

The magistrate said that when the act could no longer be kept a secret, the accused lured the girl into his house in Mathare estate at around 6 am while she was going to school and locked her up in the house. When she failed to return home, her parent called her school at around 6 pm and reported it to the police.

The girl was later found in the teacher’s house with school uniform. H e was arrested and when the girl was taken for medical examinations, it was found out that she was soiled with semen and hymen torn due to repeated sexual intercourse.

The course stated that Mr. Wango had turned the girl into his wife as she said that she sometimes sneaked from home to cohabitate with him. “The prosecution has proved that the accused defiled the complainant,” said the magistrate. Mr. Ndungi cancelled the bond offered to the accused and ordered for his detainment as he awaits mitigation and sentencing.

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‘I Gave Him Sex,’ A Female Prisoner Reveals How A Police Officer Helped Her Escape After Giving In To His Demands

by Yahil Felix October 1, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

A female Ghanaian prisoner, Theresa Forson, has revealed how she escaped from prison. Following her rearrest, the 27 year-old who was waiting to be sentenced at Nkafoa Police Station narrated how a police officer helped her escape after giving him sex.

Forson who was earlier convicted in a theft case said that Lance Corporal Isaac Apomah allowed her to escape after giving in to his sex demands. Assistant Superitendent of Police (ASP) Daniel Mensah presented a case against Apomah who made his first appearance in court on 27th September 2021. The superidentent revealed that Apomah had a conversation with the prisoner, he then told her the detective handling her case was troublesome, and that he would release her if she allowed him sleep with her.

Miss Forson reportedly agreed to the 36 year-old corporal and her intercourse with him. He then opened the up the cells to allow her take a bath. Apomah then gathered Forson’s belongings which were being kept in police custody and put them at the entrance of the station. He then signaled her to run away.

Forson then went to narrate her ordeal to her father-in-law who in turn went to report it at Bakaano Police Station. She was rearrested and handed over to Kotokuraba Police Station for investigations. Apomah was arrested and charged with rape and aiding in escape of a convict.

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Former Malawian Deputy Speaker Shoots Himself Dead In Parliament

by Yahil Felix October 1, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

A former Malawian Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya shot himself in the head on Thursday while attending a meeting in parliament.

According to a Malawian parliament report, the 50 year-old man shot himself in parliament buildings while attending a meeting to discuss vehicle benefits entitled to him when he left office in 2019.

Police spokesperson James Kadadzera however refused to give further information saying until they get the full details from the investigators.

The statement released by parliament revealed that the ex-deputy speaker’s suicide was attributed to the ‘frustration with the implementations of his conditions of service.’

Chiwaya bought his official car at the end of his five-year term in 2019 as stipulated by his contract. But he tried to get to parliament to pay for damages incurred in an accident that occured six months later.

He took The case to court but the legal process is still pending.

The statement from parliament suggested that Chiwaya who moves in a wheelchair sneaked a gun into the high security building.

Having been a person with disability, the security scanner alerts were deemed to be from the wheelchair. AFP confirmed that Chiwaya shot himself inside the office of the clerk of parliament. Before serving as a deputy speaker, he had served as an MP since 2004.

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More Trouble In Laikipia As Bandits Beat Security Dragnet And Steal Livestock

by Yahil Felix September 30, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

It’s a few days since the residents of Laikipia let out a sigh of relief after stability was brought in the areas. Various security personnel were deployed and brought little moments of relief, little did they know that the bandits would strike again.

According to a report from the police, the bandits managed to beat a security dragnet and stole livestock at Ndunyu Village in Kirima location on Thursday morning but luckily, no one was injured. The National Police Service has issued a statement that a team of security team comprising of the KDF and the NPS are pursuing the bandits in an attempt to recover the livestock.

The police also assured the residents of Laikipia that it will do everything possible to bring the culprits to book and warned anyone trying to disrupt peace in the area that their days are numbered. A fortnight ago, Police Spokesperson Bruno Shioso said that bandits who had invaded Laikipia Nature Conservancy had been chased away with their livestock.

Security operations have been running in Laikipia to bring calm after weeks of unrest. The rebuilding of homes razed down by the bandits are also underway. Interior Cabinet Seretary Fred Matiang’i spent two days in Ol-Moran to oversee distribution of foodstuffs and building materials and he expressed confidence in all the operations meant to bring calm in the area.

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Meru Couple Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

by Mustafa Juma September 30, 2021

written by Mustafa Juma

A court in Meru has sentenced a couple accused of trafficking drugs to life imprisonment.

While issuing the sentence on Wednesday September 30, 2021, Senior Principal Magistrate Thomas Muraguri said the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the two were guilty.

The prosecution in the above case was being led by James Kinyua and Antony Musyoka.

The couple, James Muthiora and his wife Fridah Karimi were accused of peddling narcotics worth Kshs. 3.5 million.

They were accused alongside Timothy Kinoti Kariaci, Joseph Ekeno Ekeno and Jacob Githae Mukunyu.

They were arrested at the couple’s home during a raid by then DCIO James Githinji and then county commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga.

On November 1, 2018, the four denied the three charges including trafficking 103kg of bhang worth Sh3,090,000 at Kooje Estate in North Imenti.

the wife Fridah Karimi will spend the rest of their days in prison after a court in Meru handed them life sentences.
Kudos to our teams led by the then DCIO Meru Mr. James Githinji. To the members of the public who continue to volunteer information to us, Asanteni sana.
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) September 30, 2021

The couple was sentenced to life imprisonment for being in possession of utensils used in connection with the preparation of narcotic drugs contrary to Section 5 and Psychotropic Substances Control Act meaning the fine runs concurrently with the life sentence.

Their co-accused escaped the sentence for what the court termed as lack of evidence.

The defence team has, however, vowed to make an appeal at the High Court.

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Class 8 Dropout Seriously Injures Headteacher For Being Asked To Return Lost Books, Man-Hunt Launched

by Yahil Felix September 30, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

A standard eight dropout in Rongo sub-county is in trouble after attacking his former headteacher when he was asked to return the books he lost.

The police have since then launched manhunt for the suspect who escaped after the act.

According to Rongo Sub-County Commander Mr. Peter Okiring, the suspect had gone to do clearance at his former school Arundo Primary School when the headteacher asked him to return lost stationery.

Sources say that the suspect later went to attack the teacher while he was in his office with a crude weapon.

At the time of the attack, the other teachers were busy with exams in various classrooms and they later found the school head unconscious where they took him to the hospital.

Mr. Kepher Onsongo was first rushed to Nyamarambe health center before being referred to Nyangena Hospital in Kisii Sub-county for special treatment.

After the incident, irate villagers combed the area in search of the learner who took off on a motorcycle. The deputy headteacher filed a report at Kamagambo divisional headquarters.

A resident identified as Linus Obudho said that the learner dropped out of school and is a boda boda operator at Nyamarambe trading center in South Mugirango Sub-county.

Villagers added that the suspect had a problem in school and was feared by fellow learners.

The officials of KNUT Rongo Sub-County group said that premiliminary investigations conducted by their members found out that the culprit had a problem in school and was always alone.

He joined the school after being expelled from another school.

The police have urged anyone with information about his hideouts to give it to them.

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Woman In Trouble For Allegedly Forging Marriage And Death Certificates Of 70 Year-Old Asian Man To Rob Him 120M

by Yahil Felix September 29, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

A woman is in trouble after an Asian man narrated to court how she tried to swindle him Ksh 120M. He told Milimani Law Courts how the 33 year-old woman forged death certificate, a marriage certificate and a birth certificate of a non-existing child in a well-planned scheme to rob him the amount.

PhotoThe accused woman Mercy Njoki/ Courtesy

The 70 year-old Alihadi Dafilla Ali told the court that he received a phone call from the Kenya Commercial Bank while in his office in Kampala, summoning him to their office in Nairobi. He took a journey via road after missing flight to Kenya and upon arriving at the bank’s manager’s office, the manager was in company of two officers from the Central Bank of Kenya.

He told the court that he was shocked to be asked whether he had died. They also asked him whether he was married with one child and he told them he was once married to a lady from Yemen, her name was Fatuma Abdulmoniem but they later divorced in 1983 having no kid together.

He told the court that the bank told him about a lady who had visited them claiming that he was dead and she was his widow. He stated that he told a bank staff identified as Rotich that he didn’t know the woman since he had not gotten married since 1983. “I was shown my death and birth certificates of Amina Zainab alleging to be my daughter, and also a land sales agreement,” said Mr. Ali. He added that the certificates are forged with the intentions of stealing money from his account.

In the case, Mercy Njoki also known as Fatuma and Bakari Abdalla Vuwa were charged with conspiring to defraud the old man Ksh 120M.

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Laikipia University Student Stabbed To Death By Her Roommate’s Boyfriend

by Yahil Felix September 29, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

Laikipia University students are mourning one of their comrade after she was allegedly stabbed by her roommate’s boyfriend.

According to sources, the man who is reported to be from Egerton University had an unknown issue with his girlfriend, a first year student at the institution.

On Wednesday 29th 2021, the man is reported to have traveled to the main campus in Nyahururu to see the girl.

Upon arriving at her place of residence near Cherika at Peska Hostels, he entered the girlfriend’s room and found another man inside and a roommate to his girlfriend.

It is alleged that his girlfriend was in school sitting for exams and she luckily escaped the man’s wrath. Sources privy to the editor said that his girlfriend’s roommate identified as Getrude Chepkoech was in company of the male classmate who is said to have visited the room for revision.

The man stabbed Getrude to death while her male companion also sustained injuries.

The accused is also reported to have tried committing suicide.

The police arrived in the scene to take the young lady to the morgue while the two men are being treated at Nyahururu Hospital. The case is currently under investigations.

September 29, 2021 1 comment

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‘Weird’ Text From Monica Kimani That Has Made A Man Questioned

by Yahil Felix September 29, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

A witness in the murder case against Joseph Irungu alias Jowie and journalist Jackie Maribe was on Tuesday the center of attention after the court questioned him over a text he received from the slain businesswoman Monica Kimani.

The court asked Anthony Kariuki to explain if Monica was his lover. Kariuki told the court that she was his friend even though she sent him a weird text at 11 pm in the day she was wa murdered, saying, “Come help me sleep.”

Anthony Kariuki told the court that he found the text weird because their relationship had not moved to that level. ” But I responded that I would go the next morning,” said Kariuki.

While being led by the security counsel Catherine Mwaniki, he said that he had met Monica At around September 19 2018, at around 9:20pm. He said that he drove his car to Lamuria Gardens to meet her.

Kariuki was testifying in a case in which Jowie and Jackie Maribe are charged with the murder of Monica Kimani in 2018.

He said he first met the deceased during a dowry ceremony for his friend Willis in Nyeri on August 25, 2018 and it was Willis who introduced him to her. He told Justice Grace Nzioka that they talked and after the event, they went to have drinks together in Juja along Thinks road where other friends were.

Kariuki told the court that he met twice with Monica in her house at Lamuria Gardens to discuss business opportunities in South Sudan. In his second visit, he was told Monica has visitors, a Lebanese and a security guard from state house. But he didn’t enter the house, Monica went downstairs where they met.

On being asked how close they were, Kariuki said that Monica once asked food from him and not Willis who had introduced him to her, because Willis was in South Sudan. Kariuki said that he sent the food. During the hearing, Lawyer Katwa Kigen raised concerns that Jackie Maribe might be depressed because the case is taking too long. The court said that everyone standing trial must be mentally fit and anyone raising such claims should have prove of

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Former MCA Injured After Police Shoot Over Mask

by Yahil Felix September 28, 2021

written by Yahil Felix

It was an unlucky day for former MCA Barnaba Lagat after police officers from Kapcherop in Elgeyo Marakwet shot him over mask on Monday. In an incident that occured in the evening at Kapcherop center in Cherangany, reports indicate that the former Kiptoror ward representative was involved in an argument with officers from the neighboring Trans Zoia County.

It is alleged that the officers had crossed over to the center and we’re beating up a youngstar for breaking Covid rules.

Witnesses say that Lagat rushed to the scene but his intervention irked one of the officers who shot him on the upper left arm. The officers who were in a police car went back to their station after the incident.

Cherangany parliamentary aspirant Julius Tunduria has confirmed that Lagat was rushed to Ziwa health center before being referred to Moi Referral and Teaching Hospital.

There’s tension in the area as residents threaten to storm Kapchorop Police Station to protest the shooting. Area MP Joshua Kuttuny has condemned the act and called for action against the officers.

However, Trans Zoia County commander Jacinta Wesonga has denied the allegations against the officers. She said that officers were conducting a crackdown against illegal goods when he public started throwing stones at them, which prompted the officers to shoot.

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Ivy Wangeci’s Murder Suspect Makes New Demands

by Yahil Felix September 28, 2021

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Murder suspect Naftali Kinuthia accused of killing Ivy Wangeci in 2019 outside Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has made new demands. Before the High Court in Eldoret, Kinuthia filed a new application wanting to have the presiding Judge Stephen Githinji recuse himself from handling his case over alleged bias.

During hearing of the matter, he used his lawyer to present the application to have the judge recuse himself.

A part of the application read, “The judge gave considerations to extraneous reasons while delivering the bail ruling delivered on September 23, 2021. Some reasons (for denial of bail) were not based on law or facts.”

The application further argued that the court is an neutral arbiter and should now be influenced by the media and public reporting while handling cases that attract public attention.

Kinuthia argued in his supporting affidavit that some reasons that led to his denial of bail were irrelevant. It included reasons such as, the court had attracted wide media coverage and the public would be concerned if he was released on bond or bail.

He further argued that he is facing a serious offence and any acts of biasness are prejudicial to him. He said being young, he may be sentenced to life imprisonment not based on evidence but by the court’s views as displayed when delivering bond.

The court however ruled that the denial of bail was because circumstances which had earlier led to his denial of bail had not changed.

Kinuthia’s case comes barely a month since Martha Koome (Chief Justice) ordered Justice Githinji to give a priority hearing to the murder case. In her letter, she direçted Githinji to have the hearing completed beforer October 1.

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69 Year-Old Man Throws Kicks At A Lawyer For Asking Too Many Questions In Court

by Yahil Felix September 28, 2021

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A 69 year-old man is reported to have assaulted a lawyer for asking too many questions during cross-examination in a case where he was a witness. John Edward Njeru who is a former Director of Operations Kenya Police Service allegedly assaulted lawyer Alex Kimani with heavy blows on his abdomen.

The lawyer who was representing the accused sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital. It is said that the witness was angered by repeated questions from Lawyer Kimani during the case hearing.

Sources say the lawyer had requested the court to allow him get closer to the witness who was seated. While the lawyer was showing him some documents, he received a heavy blow on his stomach. The court was forced to give the witness a one-day jail term.

On Tuesday September 28, the senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi was told that Kimani could not appear in court since he was still in pain.

Lawyer Waweru Benson said that his colleague was urged by the doctor to go for scanning. He told the prosecution and the defense to join hands to condemn the act and asked the court to detain the witness for more days until the matter is reported to the police.

The elderly man who could not walk on his own is a complainant in a case where a business man identified as Gabriel Njoroge allegedly defrauded him by forging a certificate of lease for the land in Nanyuki. The business man is alleged to have committed the offense in July 2009.

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Couple Accidentally Kill Their Eight Year-Old Child During Fight

by Yahil Felix September 28, 2021

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A couple is currently cooling their heels at Kilgoris Police Station after accidentally killing their eight year-old daughter. According to kinoti, Esther Kaiseyi and Amos Maengwe both 22 years and 30 years respectively engaged in a domestic brawl.

“A domestic brawl between the couple iN Majengo, Kilgoris turned fatal after the man in an attempt to hit his wife with a wooden object missed the target

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Politician On The Spot Over Clashes In Naivasha

by Yahil Felix September 27, 2021

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A politician is on the police radar after clashes that lasted for three days in Karagita Village in Naivasha. It is reported that the skirmishes started after the police manning Lake Naivasha shot a fisherman. This brought protests and escalated into a looting spree.

The protesters engaged the police in running battles before blocking the busy Moi South Lake road. The deputy county commissioner, Kisilu Mutua said that they have a report that local politicians incited the youths for political gains and that they are following it up. He added that leaders should not take advantage of the unfortunate situation and incite youths for political expediency.

The area has recently experienced high tension as youths demand the removal of the recently posted Coast Guards accusing them of high-handedness. A multi-agency security team had been sent to guard the natural resource following rampant poaching cases that were threatening to cripple the industry.

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara while meeting a team of fishermen on Sunday called for a long-term solution to curb the clashes between the security team and the illegal fishermen. She argued that the lake is a source of livelihood for hundreds of families, saying that regulation of fishing activities should not be used to prevent genuine and hardworking fishermen. She however said the shooting incident was unfortunate and called for justice.

Mr. Mutua however still maintained that only licensed fishermen will be allowed in the lake saying they were yet to license more. He said the recent skirmishes were pervaded by crooks acting as fishermen.

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